Place kicker Eddy Piñeiro chose the San Francisco 49ers over the Atlanta Falcons for a better chance to win. The decision is a massive plus for the 49ers’ special teams unit, which had been reeling after multiple miscues in Week 1 that led to the release of their veteran kicker.

According to reports, he made the decision swiftly when the 49ers called after releasing Jake Moody .

“I want to win games. I want to be a part of a good culture,” Piñeiro said. “I’m in my eighth year of my career, and I want to win.”

Piñeiro enters San Francisco with solid credentials. He comes in having made 80 of his 90 field goal attempts over the past three years with the Carolina Panthers. He has made 111 of 126 field goals in his career, including a 56-yarder. In 2022, he posted one of his

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